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doctorate

[dok-ter-it] / ˈdɒk tər ɪt /
NOUN
doctor's degree
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After all, he’s now working on stuff you don’t need a doctorate to understand.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

Gong has since earned his doctorate from U-M and now works in Chicago as a machine learning scientist.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

Helton, who has a doctorate in education, said she is highly skilled and trustworthy.

From Salon Jul. 27, 2026

Across the river at the University of Manchester, the price increases by a pound for undergraduates and postgraduates, but those with a doctorate pay £57.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Like Ernest, who received his doctorate from Yale in 1925, Beams was a newly minted PhD.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

The International Mathematical Union awarded its Fields Medal on Thursday at a ceremony in Philadelphia to four people, including Yu Deng and Hong Wang, who both attended Peking University before earning doctorates in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa and Belle and Sebastian singer Stuart Murdoch are to receive honorary doctorates from the University of Glasgow later this year.

From BBC Apr. 14, 2026

Lifetime Achievement Award and honorary doctorates from Berklee College of Music and the University of Massachusetts.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2025

At one point, he testified in court, he was enrolled in 19 universities at once, pursuing five doctorates simultaneously.

From New York Times May 21, 2024

In 2007, the University of Wisconsin conferred doctorates on 13 women who showed their determination, strength, and bravery in the Space Race with accomplishments that paved the way for generations.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson




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